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Item: Cowan Community School Corporation School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

9401 S Nottingham
Muncie, IN 47302

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (765) 289-4866

www.cowan.k12.in.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 786 students in Cowan Community School Corporation School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

Public Schools in Cowan Community School Corporation School District have an score of 33% (versus the Indiana public school average of 39%), and score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,903 Schools

# Students

786 Students

1,032,682 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

67,377 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
Kind	64	172
1	46	175
2	62	180
3	61	177
4	59	179
5	75	175
6	69	179
7	60	181
8	59	184
9	64	191
10	59	195
11	43	192
12	65	189

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District Rank

Cowan Community School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#218 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District
2023	#218
2022	#220
2021	#206
2019	#153
2018	#113
2017	#117
2016	#125
2015	#87
2014	#124
2013	#166
2012	#216

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33%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	33%	39%
2022	32%	38%
2021	32%	36%
2019	43%	45%
2018	60%	54%
2017	59%	54%
2016	54%	55%
2015	69%	64%
2014	85%	83%
2013	81%	81%
2012	77%	80%

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37%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	37%	41%
2021	40%	43%
2019	52%	49%
2018	60%	62%
2017	67%	63%
2016	71%	64%
2015	74%	68%
2014	85%	80%
2013	82%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	76%	77%

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30-34%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	32%	34%
2021	42%	38%

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(21-22)

≥90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	90%	88%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	82%
2016	90%	85%
2015	90%	86%
2014	90%	87%
2013	95%	86%
2012	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	0.19	0.55
2022	0.19	0.54
2021	0.15	0.53
2020	0.10	0.52
2019	0.10	0.52
2018	0.09	0.50
2017	0.09	0.50
2016	0.05	0.50
2015	0.05	0.49
2014	0.05	0.47
2013	0.07	0.46
2012	0.07	0.46
2011	0.07	0.45
2010	0.06	0.43
2009	0.04	0.42
2008	0.03	0.41
2007	0.02	0.39
2006	0.01	0.34
2005	0.01	0.33
2004	0.01	0.31
2003	0.01	0.31
2002	0.01	0.30
2001	0.01	0.28
2000	0.01	0.27
1989	0.01	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	8%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2014	1%	12%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	13%
2009	1%	13%
2007	1%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2001	1%	12%
2000	1%	12%

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% White

90%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	90%	64%
2022	90%	65%
2021	92%	66%
2020	95%	67%
2019	95%	67%
2018	96%	69%
2017	96%	69%
2016	97%	69%
2015	97%	70%
2014	97%	71%
2013	96%	72%
2012	96%	72%
2011	96%	73%
2010	97%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	99%	78%
2006	99%	80%
2005	99%	81%
2004	99%	82%
2003	99%	82%
2002	99%	83%
2001	99%	84%
2000	99%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	100%	85%
1997	100%	85%
1996	100%	86%
1995	100%	86%
1994	100%	86%
1993	100%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,798 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$9 MM	$15 MM
2022	$9 MM	$15 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$15 MM
2019	$9 MM	$15 MM
2018	$9 MM	$16 MM
2017	$8 MM	$16 MM
2016	$8 MM	$16 MM
2015	$8 MM	$19 MM
2014	$8 MM	$16 MM
2012	$8 MM	$17 MM
2011	$8 MM	$16 MM
2010	$8 MM	$19 MM
2009	$7 MM	$21 MM
2008	$7 MM	$18 MM
2007	$6 MM	$17 MM
2006	$7 MM	$19 MM
2005	$7 MM	$19 MM
2004	$6 MM	$17 MM
2003	$5 MM	$14 MM
2002	$5 MM	$17 MM
2001	$6 MM	$17 MM
2000	$5 MM	$15 MM
1999	$5 MM	$15 MM
1998	$5 MM	$14 MM
1997	$5 MM	$15 MM
1996	$4 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$8 MM	$14 MM
2022	$9 MM	$15 MM
2021	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$15 MM
2019	$8 MM	$15 MM
2018	$8 MM	$15 MM
2017	$8 MM	$14 MM
2016	$7 MM	$14 MM
2015	$6 MM	$16 MM
2014	$7 MM	$15 MM
2012	$7 MM	$15 MM
2011	$6 MM	$15 MM
2010	$6 MM	$16 MM
2009	$6 MM	$18 MM
2008	$6 MM	$17 MM
2007	$6 MM	$18 MM
2006	$7 MM	$18 MM
2005	$10 MM	$19 MM
2004	$5 MM	$17 MM
2003	$5 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$17 MM
2001	$5 MM	$16 MM
2000	$5 MM	$16 MM
1999	$5 MM	$15 MM
1998	$4 MM	$14 MM
1997	$4 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$12 MM
1995	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,115

$13,184

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$11,044	$11,360
2022	$11,157	$11,698
2021	$10,852	$11,549
2020	$11,157	$11,698
2019	$11,059	$11,737
2018	$10,826	$12,551
2017	$10,608	$12,088
2016	$10,228	$11,721
2015	$9,698	$12,273
2014	$10,439	$10,918
2012	$9,853	$10,935
2011	$10,795	$10,703
2010	$10,464	$12,273
2009	$10,449	$13,002
2008	$10,272	$10,947
2007	$8,263	$9,796
2006	$10,166	$11,104
2005	$10,521	$11,216
2004	$8,715	$9,324
2003	$7,179	$7,547
2002	$8,144	$8,650
2001	$8,304	$8,810
2000	$7,849	$7,962
1999	$7,622	$7,812
1998	$7,166	$7,104
1997	$7,010	$7,776
1995	$9,048	$6,158
1992	$5,075	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$9,798

$12,815

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cowan Community School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$9,736	$10,840
2022	$11,086	$11,647
2021	$9,566	$11,021
2020	$11,086	$11,647
2019	$9,900	$11,573
2018	$9,813	$11,226
2017	$9,651	$11,227
2016	$9,762	$10,567
2015	$8,131	$10,163
2014	$9,204	$10,049
2012	$8,782	$10,148
2011	$8,058	$9,902
2010	$8,773	$10,163
2009	$8,914	$11,056
2008	$8,305	$10,333
2007	$9,328	$10,659
2006	$11,332	$10,690
2005	$15,935	$10,750
2004	$8,380	$9,398
2003	$7,801	$8,918
2002	$8,842	$8,879
2001	$7,716	$8,765
2000	$7,492	$8,189
1999	$7,544	$7,935
1998	$6,558	$7,177
1997	$6,644	$7,005
1995	$12,604	$6,269
1992	$5,419	$4,863

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Best Cowan Community School Corporation School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cowan High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9401 S Nottingham
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 289-7128

Gr: 7-12 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Cowan Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 W Cr 600 S
Muncie, IN 47302
(765) 289-7129

Gr: K-6 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cowan Community School Corporation School District?

Cowan Community School Corporation School District manages 2 public schools serving 786 students.

What is the rank of Cowan Community School Corporation School District?

Cowan Community School Corporation School District is ranked #225 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Cowan Community School Corporation School District?

90% of Cowan Community School Corporation School District students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cowan Community School Corporation School District?

Cowan Community School Corporation School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Cowan Community School Corporation School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,798 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education